Nigeria has announced that free emergency Caesarean sections will be made available to “poor and vulnerable” women in an ambitious plan to bring down the high...
British citizens were warned today, to prepare for an increase in norovirus outbreaks. Figure shows that the winter vomiting bug, which may also cause diarrhea, has...
In this article, the Diaspora Digital Media (DDM) will tell you more about strokes, causes, and its preventive measures. What is a stroke? A stroke or...
A former Governor in Nigeria, Rochas Okorocha, has debunked rumors circulating on social media claiming he passed away at a London hospital. In a video clip...
Our kidneys are crucial for keeping our body healthy. They help manage blood pressure, balance electrolytes, and produce hormones. However, when not left unchecked, the kidneys...
Following the ban on Nivea Black and White invisible roll-on deodorant, the German multinational company that manufactures, Beiersdorf, has said its product recently flagged by Nigeria’s...
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on November 2, 2024, that the last step of a two-phase polio vaccination campaign has begun in north Gaza. UN...
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said almost a million doses of mpox vaccines have been allocated to nine countries in Africa. This follows the...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning to the public regarding the illegal sale and distribution of unregistered...
The President of the National Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Bala Audu, has on October 28, 2024, stated that the ongoing brain drain among health professionals in...
Partial compliance has been observed in Abuja hospitals as the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) continues its seven-day warning strike. The strike began on October 25,...
The Coalition of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Katsina State has expressed deep concern over how the power outage in Nigeria have led to loss...
Off the coastal island of Wasini in Kenya, four men are preparing to dive into the ocean to tend to new plantations of seagrass. They are...
By Alao Abiodun
For 56-year-old Mrs. Bolatito Akanni, consuming the local herbal substance ‘àdìmenu’ is an addiction. She has been drinking it for more than five years and it...
The Supreme Monarch of the Ibibio ethnic nationality in Nigeria, the Oku Ibom Ibibio, His Eminence, Ntenyin (Dr.) Solomon Daniel Etuk has advised bereaved families against...
The Enugu State Ministry of Health has reported 10 confirmed deaths due to cholera, prompting a call to action for healthcare providers to remain vigilant and...
On Sunday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) certified Egypt, a North African country, malaria-free, marking the culmination of nearly a century-long effort to eradicate the disease....
The minister of state for labour and employment, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, disclosed that the Federal Government is making every effort to prevent another strike by the...
Former first lady of Kwara State, Deaconess Omolewa Ahmed, has explained why her pet project, the LEAH Foundation, backed a recent movie, ‘Diamond In The Sky’,...
The World Health Organisation’s country representative to Nigeria, Dr. Walter Mulombo, on October 18, 2024, stated that vaccines are effective and harmless. Reports states that Dr....
The Ogun State Commissioner for Health Dr. Tomi Coker, on thursday, stated that the state’s goal for the seven-day Integrated Measles Campaign, is to vaccinate 1,136,953...
The bill aimed at establishing a national institute for drug abuse awareness and rehabilitation narrowly passed second reading in the Senate on 16 October, 2024. Lawmakers...
On October 11, 2024, the Abuja chapter of the Women Aspire Empowerment Initiative (WAEI) proudly celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child with a meaningful...
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed nine new cases of Lassa Fever in Ondo and Edo states, bringing the total number of confirmed...
Health workers, under the aegis of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA), have issued a 15-days ultimatum to the...
